Mark Levin trolled for slamming Democrats over killing Alejandro Mayorkas impeachment trial without debate

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Within 20 minutes of starting the impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Senate Democrats swiftly processed motions and voted to dismiss the initial article of impeachment against him.

In light of these developments, conservative commentator Mark Levin took to his X account, writing, "Dismissing an impeachment trial is unprecedented and usurps the Constitution’s impeachment clause". 

Mark Levin criticizes Senate's dismissal of impeachment charges against Mayorkas

Levin further highlighted in his post, "Conviction is a high bar but dismissal by a mere majority makes a trial impossible going forward if the party is the same as the impeached individual. It eviscerates what the framers intended." 

On April 16, the US House had delivered two impeachment charges against Mayorkas to the Senate.

These charges allegedly stemmed from allegations related to the ongoing border crisis, with the Republican-controlled House voting to impeach Mayorkas back in February.

The following day, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, announced that a debate would take place.

However, shortly after the proceedings began, Schumer moved to dismiss both articles of impeachment without engaging in any debate.

He argued that the articles were unconstitutional, did not meet the threshold of high crime and misdemeanor, and therefore should be dismissed.

Despite several motions being filed, all of which failed along party lines with a vote of 51-49, the Senate ultimately voted to dismiss the first article of impeachment.

The vote was 51 to 48, with Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting present. The first article, brought by the Republican-controlled House, accused Mayorkas of "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law."

Senator Eric Schmitt, a Republican from Missouri, was the first senator to object to the dismissal of the first article.

Mark Levin faces backlash on social media for divisive comments

Mark Levin faced fierce criticism on social media for his statement, as users denounced his remarks as divisive.

One person wrote, "You’d have no problem with this if the shoe were on the other foot". 

Another person wrote, "Mark, you support these same hacks when you backed McCarthy and, recently, an unaccountable amount of money for Ukraine. YOU ARE THE PROBLEM".

One more person said, "You're really boring". 

Another person tweeted, "Your complete lack of self awareness is HILARIOUS". 

"A majority impeached Trump in the Senate you old wanker," one comment read. 

"Lying Levin making shit up and trying to pass it off as a legal opinion," read another comment. 

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